Astral flexes its muscles
We have welcomed the overwhelming support from the Standerton/Lekwa business community
Astral Foods Limited (Astral), a leading Southern African integrated poultry producer, has been engaged in various negotiations and is in the process of legal action to ensure that the power supply to its Goldi and Meadow Feeds operations in Standerton is not interrupted.
Eskom threatened to interrupt the supply of electricity to non-paying municipalities in mid-January if debt-ridden municipalities do not reach a repayment agreement with Eskom.
Astral has met with representatives of the local municipality, provincial government and other affected parties in an effort to resolve the approaching crisis.
“We have welcomed the overwhelming support from the Standerton/Lekwa business community and in excess of 40 businesses have supplied Astral with supporting affidavits to assist us with our case against Eskom to find a solution to this electricity supply predicament,” Mr Chris Schutte, CEO of Astral, said.
The Standerton Advertiser will keep its readers updated on the full statement by the company.
